Alfred Bernhard Nobel Fountain Pen White

As the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Bernhard Nobel revolutionized the technology of destruction, yet his philanthropic and humanistic influences, along with his name live on, reaching far beyond his short life of 63 years. Few in history are revered as Alfred Nobel and his numerous inventions; together they changed the world and his legacy will endure through the ages as a companion to his eternal tribute to peace.

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, October 1833, Alfred’s early life was one of poverty. Early desires to become a writer gave way to his destiny as an inventor and entrepreneur. As an inventor, Alfred held the belief that all inventions were symbols of progress that belonged to all humanity.

In reference to his invention of dynamite, Nobel wrote, “I should like to be able to create a substance or machine with such a horrific capacity for mass annihilation that wars would become impossible forever.” He also wrote, “War is the horror of all horrors and the greatest of all crimes.” He never married and had no children yet in his final will he wrote, “Whether or not I am still alive by then does not matter; what… I have given will live on.”

English novelist Daniel Defoe is the author of Robinson Crusoe, a story of a man shipwrecked alone on an island. The Montblanc Palm Green ink color recalls the prominent color of the Robinson Crusoe island.